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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in blended learning have empowered people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these open education initiatives. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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